push; pushing; weight; pressure; authority; forcefulness
extraordinarily; astonishingly; extremely; terribly; unreasonably; absurdly
to take the time (to do); to set aside time (for)
to be transparent; to be easily seen through; to be obvious; to be apparent
to be fed up (with); to be tired (of); to be stumped; to be nonplussed; to wince; to shrink back
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter
to come uninvited; to crash (a party); to butt in
to become completely chilled
reconciliation; amicable settlement; court-mediated settlement; (arch.) translation of a foreign language into Japanese
standing for; advocating; championing; professing (to be)
(feeling of) indebtedness; feeling obliged
round (esp. in sports, negotiations, etc.); rounds (e.g. nurse, security guard, etc.)
to neglect; to leave undone; to lay aside
to scatter; to sprinkle; to spray; to lavish (money, charm, etc.)
casting; cast-metal object
adds vagueness and indirectness to the word or phrase it is used with
to incorporate; to work into; to insert
original proposer; originator; proponent; initiator
to be tired of waiting; to wait impatiently
to lean against; to lean on; to recline on; to lie heavy (on the stomach); to be uneasily digested
empty seat; unoccupied seat; vacancy; vacant post
call; summons; convening; convocation
to mellow (e.g. personality); to be rounded; to huddle; to cower
contact; connectedness; rapport; mutual touching
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
to snarl (at each other); to growl (angrily); to quarrel; to fight; to argue
split among friends; falling out; internal discord
to defy; to disobey; to rebel against; to oppose; to resist
main purpose; primary objective
performance (e.g. music, dance, pantomime, etc.)
adviser; advisor; counsellor; counselor
excessive; unmerited; generous; past participle
objection; dissent; protest
dependability; credibility; coefficient of confidence
to become an expert; to be master at
small mercy (from some misfortune); silver lining of a dark cloud; consolation in sadness; blessing in disguise
proud; boastful; bragging; conceited
to put on airs; to assume importance
inscription; epitaph; epigraph
script; libretto; scenario